What if Adam and Eve never sinned? Would Satan be back? A perfect world untouched by evil and ignorant of death is secretly invaded by an ancient enemy that threatens to destroy their way of life forever. At first any signs of Morgui's vile presence are subtle, but slowly even Creation itself heralds the impending doom that awaits as the summers grow cold and certain of Dionia's inhabitants go missing. As more and more people are strangely taken, the Kings of Dionia decide take precautionary measures. Luik son of Lair is ...
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What if Adam and Eve never sinned? Would Satan be back? A perfect world untouched by evil and ignorant of death is secretly invaded by an ancient enemy that threatens to destroy their way of life forever. At first any signs of Morgui's vile presence are subtle, but slowly even Creation itself heralds the impending doom that awaits as the summers grow cold and certain of Dionia's inhabitants go missing. As more and more people are strangely taken, the Kings of Dionia decide take precautionary measures. Luik son of Lair is summoned to join an elite group of warriors known as the Dibor, sworn to protect their Kingdom against invading foes. But when a sinister plot to dethrone the Kings and flatten the capital city of Adriel is discovered, the Dibor are summoned along with the rest of the men of Dionia to defend her walls. It is here that Luik and his army face Morgui's Prince as well as the unending ranks of the demon war-host known as the Dairne-Reih, engaging in an epic saga to keep their world from following the same fate of one that has gone before it; earth. What some think will destroy them all, others believe will be the birth of a legend. Join a stunning cast of characters as they rally together in an inspiring story of courage, brotherhood, and sacrifice as Dionia becomes the epicenter for a war of historic proportions. With this first installment of The White Lion Chronicles, The Rise of The Dibor spans issues of friendship, love, loyalty and dives into some of the most essential questions of faith, including humanity s struggle to resist temptation and mankind's ultimate need for a Deliverer. Will Adriel fall to the Dairne-Reih? Will Luik ever see find his family again? Will Morgui succeed in deceiving yet another world? Read the story that turned children into warriors, and warriors into heroes."
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What if Adam had never sinned? this is the main premise of The Rise of the Dibor. Christopher Hopper takes us on a tour of a world where mankind rejected the temptation offered by Satan, but will he just accept defeat? Find out in The White Lion Chronicles, Rise of the Dibor!
Vrenith
Nov 23, 2010
Loved it
Luik, a young boy in a pure world, has never seen evil. That is about to change, for strange things are happening, and more and more are leaving the Creator?s presence?
Rise of the Dibor was a very heartfelt and thrilling book. I loved how the characters walked with the Creator, as if he was right beside them, and it set an example for me. I highly recommend this book to all of you, whether you?re eight or eighty.
--Vrenith
WintersRead
Nov 8, 2010
Needed better editing...
Rise of the Dibor, by Christopher Hopper is an allegorical christian fantasy in which many moral themes are present. The plot line in a couple sentences would be, ?What if Adam and Eve had never sinned? What if mankind knew no wrong? Would we still have an enemy?" The answer is a very strong yes!
Luik, son of king Lair, has been selected along with others to be trained by a seasoned fighter for special combat against the evil being Morgui, who is bent on destroying all that is good. This group, the Dibor, has been chosen to defend Dionia, and it?s people.
Rise of the Dibor is a long and slow book at first. There are many words in the Dionian language, and footnotes must repeatedly be sought each time one is repeated. The editing is also poor, as the spell-checker was relied on a bit heavily, as most of the typos were homophones. The cover could have been a little more interesting, in the sense of drawing in the reader, but the layout of the book was effective. The writing was weak near the beginning, but improved enough near the middle; some characters were not followed through very well also.
Despite the criticism, most of the characters were well developed, his scenes were great, and there was great focus on spiritual warfare, and how we need, and cannot do anything without, Jesus Christ.
Goldarrow
Sep 3, 2010
A life like no other?
Review for the rise of the Dibor by Christopher Hopper
Imagine, a land with no death, always summer, and you never feel pain. Would you be happy with that? Or would you want more? Something like power...
Christopher Hopper is a great author who creates a land so in-depth that you need footnotes to understand some of the words.
The story starts out in the land of Atheria, in this land there is no real death, no pain, no heartache. But strange things are happening...
Luik the main character is just a boy living in this ideal world. He has friends, Luik, Anorra, and Hadrian.
Join them on an adventure where they will learn why their home is changing.
This is a good book, but I didn't really care for it. I'll re-read it once maybe twice but not over and over likes some books.
The thing is it wasn't that action pack, even during the battle, I was waiting for it to get better.
The land is so in-depth that even with the footnotes it was a little over whelming. It reminded me of "The Lord Of the Rings" just more history, more new words and this is all in the first book.
As far as creativity, it is original but it was still predictable for me.
Now you might be wondering what do you like? Well it was just an ok book. But I did like the fact that it is so evident that Christopher Hopper put months (years) worth of work and care into the book.
Over all I will have to give it 3.5 stars.
Celebrilomiel
Jun 26, 2010
Epic
Dionia is paradise ? peaceful, secure, and without sin, resting in the presence of the Most High.
But an evil threatens this perfect world. Morgui. Thwarted once, he has returned with strength and deeper deception. His only goal - to destroy Dionia both by devastating war and by leading the will of men out of the presence of the Most High and into eternal separation.
This truly epic tale follows the sons of Dionia?s kings as they become Dibor, the chosen, and wage war against the evil that assails their world.
Sadly, the book has several typos, mainly homonyms, but the storyline is so intense that only grammatical martinets will notice. Other than that, Rise of the Dibor is well written and carefully thought out. It combines a stunning plot with rich, deep theological truths and vibrant characters. The description is colorful and tangible. The battle scenes are realistically depicted and genuinely impressive. You can hear the swords clash and you can feel the blood and sweat trickling down the faces of the young warriors. Your adrenaline pulses as your eyes jerk across the page, feeling like you are truly in the midst of the action.
Rise of the Dibor has serious moments as it faces many deep issues - death, sin, reconciliation amongst them. Nevertheless, the book is also laced with wit and the wry humor of life.
Rise of the Dibor ? the book where boys become men and wage epic battles against impossible odds and reckless hate.
